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NEWS ARCHIVES
Zip, Zip,
Zippity doo at the Zoo
Have you ever wanted to fly like an eagle?
The Louisville Zoo’s newest adventure will get the wind beneath your
“wings.” The Zoo’s state-of-the-art Zip Line is now open to the public
(Thurs. – Sun. in September and weekends only in October; from 10 a.m.
until 30 minutes before the Zoo closes.)
Grizzlies
Arrive at the Louisville Zoo
The Louisville Zoo has once again assisted
in animal rescue efforts when it brought a mother grizzly bear and her
two cubs (one male and one female) to Louisville from Polson, Montana
earlier this month. The bears are currently completing a period of
quarantine in an off-exhibit area and will eventually take up residence
in the new Glacier Run Bear Habitat which is scheduled to open this
coming spring.
Louisville
Zoo and Think Big Photos Announce www.LouisvilleZooPhotos.com
The Louisville Zoo and Think Big Photos
are excited to announce the launch of
www.LouisvilleZooPhotos.com. LouisvilleZooPhotos.com provides an
online creative studio and photo production services for zoo related
products including zoo photobooks, zoo posters & zoo animal decals. Furthermore, zoo supporters can purchase everyday photo products and
keepsakes – providing a new way to support our animals year round.
Louisville Zoo
celebrates the birth of another giraffe
A new baby Masai giraffe was born on
Wednesday, July 21, at the Louisville Zoo. At 11 p.m., 13-year-old
Malaika gave birth to her fourth offspring—a 180-pound, 6 ½ foot male.
The baby dropped 6-feet to the ground from his mother,
who gave birth standing up. He stood for the first time within an
hour of birth. Walker, age 17, is the father.
Meet Diego from
Nickelodeon’s Go, Diego, Go! at the Louisville Zoo’s Latin Festival
August 7-8
Zoo visitors can meet Diego from noon to 4
p.m. in the ZooVision building, so be sure to bring your camera! Guests
can also enjoy the richness of Latin culture with music and dance
performances at various times during the weekend. DJs from radio
stations La Caliente 105.7 FM and La Explosiva 940 will also be on hand
to offer music and games.
Louisville
Zoo opens new Seal and Sea Lion Habitat at Glacier Run
“The Louisville Zoo is known for its
award-winning, innovative exhibits and Glacier Run continues that
tradition with a world-class zoo experience right here in our own back
yard,” Abramson said. “Glacier Run is an investment that will provide a
major boost to our community and region’s quality of life and will be a
tourism attraction for years to come.”
Louisville
Zoo docent sets
new volunteer
record—10,000 hours
Docent Janie Glass is the first ever
Louisville Zoo docent to volunteer a total of 10,000 hours. Glass has
been a docent, a volunteer teacher who works with the Louisville Zoo
Education Department, since 1989.
Seal and Sea
Lion habitat public Grand Opening June 30
This is the grand opening of the Seal and
Sea Lion habitat at Glacier Run that features a state-of-the-art outdoor
pool that holds 108,000 gallons of salt water chilled to 66 degrees year
round.
Louisville Zoo
offers $5 Dino-mite movie night July 10
Bring your
blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy a fun family movie under the stars
at the Louisville Zoo’s Oasis Field on Saturday, July 10. Special $5
Zoo admission after 5 p.m. includes pre-movie activities, Zoo
exhibits open until dusk and a dino-themed movie at sundown. Members
enter free as a benefit of their membership.
Louisville Zoo
prices change
The
Friends of the Louisville Zoo invite the community to dive “Into the
Blue” for Zoofari! 2010 on Saturday, June 12, from 6 p.m. to midnight at
the Louisville Zoo.
Enjoy the Deep
Sea Adventure of Zoofari! 2010
The
Friends of the Louisville Zoo invite the community to dive “Into the
Blue” for Zoofari! 2010 on Saturday, June 12, from 6 p.m. to midnight at
the Louisville Zoo.
Louisville Zoo’s
hours extend June-July
Families can spend more time at
the Louisville Zoo this summer during special Family Twilight Hours. The
Zoo will be open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in June and July
until 7 p.m. (exit Zoo by 8 p.m.).
Meet Pablo from
Nickelodeon’s The Backyardigans at the Louisville Zoo June 5-6
Pablo, one of the stars of
Nickelodeon’s The Backyardigans, will be visiting the Louisville Zoo
June 5-6. Zoo visitors can meet Pablo from noon to 4 p.m. in the
ZooVision building, so be sure to bring your camera!
Gorilla baby
update – Friday, May 21, 2010 – Baby doing well / leaving to be paired
with a surrogate / she receives a name
Louisville Zoo’s female infant
gorilla is doing exceptionally well. It is now time to take the next
step in her future and so she will soon be leaving for a new home. But
before she leaves, the Louisville Zoo’s staff, which has been caring for
her around the clock, named her Misha (MEE-sha)—a combination and
blending of her parents’ names, Mia Moja and Mshindi.
Louisville
Zoo’s male baby giraffe named Crosby
The Louisville Zoo’s male baby
giraffe now has a name—Crosby. The name was submitted by 13-year-old
Josie Willis of Louisville as part of the Zoo’s Baby Giraffe naming
contest presented by Floyd Memorial Women’s Services.
How to remember
baby elephant Scotty
The entire Zoo family is mourning
the loss of baby elephant Scotty. He was beloved throughout the
community, and we know that others share in our grief. There are several
options for those who wish to memorialize Scotty.
Baby elephant
Scotty passes away after a brief illness
Recently diagnosed with colic
after experiencing severe gastrointestinal and digestive issues,
3-year-old baby elephant Scotty has passed away.
Visit the
Norton Healthcare Get Healthy Walking Expo at the Louisville Zoo May 22
Are you ready to get serious about
getting healthy? Come to the Louisville Zoo and find out how at the
annual Norton Healthcare Get Healthy Walking Expo, Saturday, May 22, 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Zoo entrance.
Louisville Zoo teens win international Project Polar Bear contest
Second year in a row a Louisville
team wins grand prize; They will travel to Canada in the fall to see
polar bears in the wild
You
choose: Crosby, Sebastian, or Steve
Giraffe names narrowed to
three—Louisville Zoo visitors invited to vote. Close to 6,700 names were
submitted in the Zoo’s Baby Giraffe naming contest presented by Floyd
Memorial Women’s Services.
Gorilla baby
update - Wednesday, April 28
The Zoo’s female infant baby
gorilla is continuing to improve, and the Zoo’s veterinary team says her
prognosis is good.
Take a run
“Throo the Zoo”
The 17th annual Throo the Zoo 5K
Run/Walk, presented by Norton Audubon Hospital, will be held on
Saturday, May 8, 2010. Proceeds benefit the Louisville Zoo, which is
dedicated to its mission of bettering the bond between people and our
planet.
Gorilla baby
update - Friday, April 16
Baby now being hand
raised
Late Wednesday afternoon, Gorilla
Forest staff noticed that the infant gorilla was having trouble holding
her head up, less able to cling onto mom and showing signs of weakness.
So she was taken to the Zoo’s animal hospital.
Earth Day
Festival
Join the Louisville Zoo and E.ON
U.S. to help celebrate our planet with a special Earth Day Festival on
Sunday, April 25. Special discount admission is just $2 per person all
day, which is sponsored by E.ON U.S. (Admission for Zoo members and
children under age 2 is free.)
Louisville Zoo teen Project Polar Bear finalists head to San Diego
Louisville Zoo volunteers Emily
Goldstein, an 18-year-old University of Louisville freshman; Sam Leist,
a 18-year-old Senior at Saint Xavier High School; and Kaitlin O’Bryan, a
15-year-old sophomore at Atherton High School, have made it to the final
round in the international Project Polar Bear contest sponsored by Polar
Bears International.
Baby
giraffe naming contest
On January 11, a male Masai
giraffe was born at the Louisville Zoo. Now you can help name him by
participating in the Zoo’s Baby Giraffe naming contest presented by
Floyd Memorial Women’s Services.
Baby gorilla
injured - Update April 9
The Louisville Zoo staff is
encouraged by the progress the infant gorilla is making. She is stable,
bright and alert and continuing to nurse and receive good nutrition from
mom. She is also strong and nimble when clinging to mom without
assistance.
Tracking a T-Rex
Now after guests visit the Zoo’s
new Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit featuring 16 animatronic robotic dinosaurs,
they can continue the experience by venturing to Dino Island at the
Zoo’s 4-D ride theater.
Earth Day
Savings
In an effort to help bring
awareness to endangered species, The Peppermint Palm has partnered with
the Louisville Zoo to offer customers an exciting discount that will
also benefit the Zoo.
Baby gorilla
injured - Update April 5
The infant gorilla is continuing
to show positive signs such as nursing, sleeping through the night and
on occasion clinging to mom without assistance. She seems bright and
alert.
Baby gorilla
injured
Louisville Zoo’s female gorilla
baby suffered an injury today following a physical encounter with the
father, 22-year-old silverback Mshindi, which resulted in the loss of
part of her left leg. The Zoo’s veterinary staff is working intently to
stabilize the infant.
Zoo Poopy
Doo!
Gardeners,
growers and green thumbs—mark April 10, 17 and 24 on your calendars! Zoo
Poopy Doo is back at the Louisville Zoo with the most exotic blend of
mulch in the city!
Party for the
Planet:
A Month-Long
Celebration of the Earth
E.ON U.S.
presents Party for the Planet: A Month-long Celebration of the Earth at
the Louisville Zoo in April.We are so excited about our planet and doing
things to help the environment that we’re celebrating Earth Day — all
month long!
Dinosaurs!
opens; kids to view exhibit
March 22 is the grand opening of
Dinosaurs Alive!, a temporary exhibit through September 30 that will
feature 16 mammoth, super life-like animatronic dinosaurs. Seventh-grade
Newburg Middle School students who are currently participating in the
School at the Zoo program will be the first children to experience the
magic of incredible, futuristic technology and the colossal robotic
creatures that roar, snarl and move.
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